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ge-beácnian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Dele -bécnian, -bícnian, last passage, and bracket, and add:
to make signs
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  • Gebeácnað

    annuit (oculis ),

      Kent. Gl. 143: 328.
to shew by signs, indicate, make known
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  • Niht nihte gecýð ł gebeácnaþ wísdóm

    nox nocti indicat scientiam,

      Ps. L. 18, 3.
to give command by signs
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  • Búton hé tó ǽlcum men mæge gebeácnian ꝥ hé irne on his willan

    nisi ad nutum cuncta suppetant,

      Bt. 11, 1; F. 32, 20.
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